Read the text and choose the correct answer. 1. As you travel through the countryside, you'll often see old barns. These barns remind us of the early days of farming and the importance of machines in our world. Many old barns share a common feature: they are painted red. 2. Today, red barns are a tradition. When a farmer builds a new barn, they often choose to paint it "barn red" to resemble the red barns from the past. But how did this tradition start? Initially, the first barns in America were not red. In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. To protect their barns, farmers looked for ways to protect them from the elements. 3. They discovered that treating wooden barns with linseed oil, milk, and lime created a strong coating that dried quickly. To prevent mold and moss from growing on the barns and causing decay, farmers added iron oxide, or rust, to the paint mixture. Rust was abundant on farms and provided effective protection. The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable. 4. Over time, better paints became available. Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures. -> What is the main idea of the passage?

Câu 42:

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. As you travel through the countryside, you'll often see old barns. These barns remind us of the early days of farming and the importance of machines in our world. Many old barns share a common feature: they are painted red.

2. Today, red barns are a tradition. When a farmer builds a new barn, they often choose to paint it "barn red" to resemble the red barns from the past. But how did this tradition start? Initially, the first barns in America were not red. In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. To protect their barns, farmers looked for ways to protect them from the elements.

3. They discovered that treating wooden barns with linseed oil, milk, and lime created a strong coating that dried quickly. To prevent mold and moss from growing on the barns and causing decay, farmers added iron oxide, or rust, to the paint mixture. Rust was abundant on farms and provided effective protection. The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable.

4. Over time, better paints became available. Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures.

-> The word “resemble” has the closest meaning to ____________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: B

resemble (v) trông giống với = look like

cover (v) bao phủ

save (v) tiết kiệm

protect (v) bảo vệ

Đáp án: B. look like

Câu 43:

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. As you travel through the countryside, you'll often see old barns. These barns remind us of the early days of farming and the importance of machines in our world. Many old barns share a common feature: they are painted red.

2. Today, red barns are a tradition. When a farmer builds a new barn, they often choose to paint it "barn red" to resemble the red barns from the past. But how did this tradition start? Initially, the first barns in America were not red. In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. To protect their barns, farmers looked for ways to protect them from the elements.

3. They discovered that treating wooden barns with linseed oil, milk, and lime created a strong coating that dried quickly. To prevent mold and moss from growing on the barns and causing decay, farmers added iron oxide, or rust, to the paint mixture. Rust was abundant on farms and provided effective protection. The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable.

4. Over time, better paints became available. Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures.

-> Barns ____________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Đoạn 2: In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. - Trên thực tế, chúng không được sơn vì những người nông dân đầu tiên ở New England có ít thời gian và tiền bạc để sơn. Tuy nhiên, thời tiết khắc nghiệt khiến chuồng trại bị mục nát theo thời gian và cần sửa chữa.

Đáp án: A. eventually decayed as a result of the bad weather - cuối cùng bị mục nát do thời tiết xấu

Câu 44:

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. As you travel through the countryside, you'll often see old barns. These barns remind us of the early days of farming and the importance of machines in our world. Many old barns share a common feature: they are painted red.

2. Today, red barns are a tradition. When a farmer builds a new barn, they often choose to paint it "barn red" to resemble the red barns from the past. But how did this tradition start? Initially, the first barns in America were not red. In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. To protect their barns, farmers looked for ways to protect them from the elements.

3. They discovered that treating wooden barns with linseed oil, milk, and lime created a strong coating that dried quickly. To prevent mold and moss from growing on the barns and causing decay, farmers added iron oxide, or rust, to the paint mixture. Rust was abundant on farms and provided effective protection. The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable.

4. Over time, better paints became available. Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures.

-> Farmers mixed some materials to make a coating EXCEPT ______________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: C

Đoạn 3: The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. - Loại sơn tự chế làm từ dầu hạt lanh, sữa, vôi và rỉ sét đã tạo ra loại sơn cứng cáp, khô thành màu cam đậm hoặc đỏ cháy.

Đáp án: C. cement

Câu 45:

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. As you travel through the countryside, you'll often see old barns. These barns remind us of the early days of farming and the importance of machines in our world. Many old barns share a common feature: they are painted red.

2. Today, red barns are a tradition. When a farmer builds a new barn, they often choose to paint it "barn red" to resemble the red barns from the past. But how did this tradition start? Initially, the first barns in America were not red. In fact, they were left unpainted because early farmers in New England had little time and money for painting. However, the severe weather caused barns to decay over time and need repairs. To protect their barns, farmers looked for ways to protect them from the elements.

3. They discovered that treating wooden barns with linseed oil, milk, and lime created a strong coating that dried quickly. To prevent mold and moss from growing on the barns and causing decay, farmers added iron oxide, or rust, to the paint mixture. Rust was abundant on farms and provided effective protection. The homemade paint made from linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust resulted in sturdy paint that dried to dark orange or burnt red. As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable.

4. Over time, better paints became available. Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures.

-> Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Câu nào sau đây là ĐÚNG theo đoạn văn?

- Farmhouses were painted white to make the red barns stand out and become fashionable. Nhà kho được sơn màu trắng để làm nổi bật khu chuồng trại màu đỏ và trở nên thời thượng.

Đoạn 3: As many farmhouses were white, the red barns stood out and became fashionable. - Vì nhiều trang trại có màu trắng, nên những chuồng trại màu đỏ nổi bật và trở thành mốt.

→ Sai

- Red barns were painted red because it was a common color for farmhouses at the time. Nhà kho được sơn màu đỏ vì đó là màu phổ biến của các trang trại vào thời điểm đó.

Đoạn 3 nhắc đến nhà kho được sơn màu vì gỗ bị thời tiết làm mục

→ Sai

- Red was chosen as the color for barns to symbolize love and passion for agriculture. - Màu đỏ được chọn làm màu cho nhà kho để tượng trưng cho tình yêu và niềm đam mê với nông nghiệp.

Theo đoạn 3, màu sơn đỏ do sự kết hợp của các thành phần “linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust”, không phải có chủ ý từ đầu chọn màu đỏ.

→ Sai

Đáp án: - Many farmers maintained the custom of red barns to contribute to their history and appeal. - Nhiều nông dân duy trì tục nhà kho màu đỏ để góp phần tạo nên lịch sử và sự hấp dẫn.

Đoạn 4: Even though farmers no longer needed to make their own paint, many continued the tradition of painting their barns red to honor the history and charm of these iconic structures. - Mặc dù nông dân không còn cần phải tự sơn, nhưng nhiều người vẫn tiếp tục truyền thống sơn màu đỏ chuồng trại của họ để tôn vinh lịch sử và sự quyến rũ của những công trình mang tính biểu tượng này.

Câu 46:

Choose the best sentence that is written from the given words.

The air / fresh / my village / because / there / not / many / traffic jams

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: C

Chủ ngữ “the air” - số ít → dùng to be “is” → LOẠI: The air are fresh on my village because there are not many traffic jams.

because of + N/V-ing → LOẠI: The air is fresh in my village because of there be not many traffic jams.

traffic jams - N(số nhiều) → dùng to be “are” → LOẠI: The air is fresh on my village because there is not many traffic jams.

Đáp án: The air is fresh in my village because there are not many traffic jams.

Dịch: Không khí ở làng tôi trong lành vì không có nhiều kẹt xe.

Câu 47:

Choose the best sentence that is written from the given words.

your parents / like / go cycling / their free time?

Lời giải: